Unit 5 Humans and nature Lesson 3 Race to the pole 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语北师大版（2019）必修第二册

U5 Lesson 3 RACE TO THE POLE 目录 01 VOCABULARY 02 TEXTBOOK 02 TXETBOOK How much do you know about the South Pole? Background knowledge The South Pole  It is located on Antarctica, one of the Earth’s seven continents.  It is the southernmost point on the Earth.  The South Pole has low temperatures and humidity and high elevation, making it an outstanding place to study astronomy. Look at the photos of Antarctica. What difficulties do you think explorers may face there? Activate and Share temperature transportation weather terrain ... [təˈreɪn] n. 地形 What preparations do the explorers need to make? Try to think:  How would they get food?  What’s their way of transportation?  How would they get over the harsh weather? carry or depot enough food, build food bases... sledges, skis... carefully choose the optimal travel time... (careful plan) TXETBOOK On 1 June, 1910, Captain Robert Falcon Scott left London to begin his journey to Antarctica. While he was on the way to Antarctica, he received a message from the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen which said he was going south, too. Then the race to the South Pole began! on用在具体某天前 旅行 journey: 长途旅行，或到国外或远方旅行。 travel: 泛指旅行的行为，而不特指某次具体的旅行。 tour: 往返旅行，可长可短。 voyage: 航海、航空旅行 trip: 短距离旅行。 从……收到一条消息 南极 on：于表示在某一天或某一天的某个时间（如上午、下午或晚上）。 at：用于表示时间上的点，如特定的小时（如“六点钟”或“三点半”）。 in：用于表示时间的范围，如一个月、一个季节或一年。它还用于表示泛指的上午、下午或晚上。 On 1 June, 1910, Captain Robert Falcon Scott left London to begin his journey to Antarctica. While he was on the way to Antarctica, he received a message from the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen which said he was going south, too. Then the race to the South Pole began! 本句为主从复合句。while引导时间状语从句；which引导的定语从句修饰message. During the polar summer of 1910一1911, both teams organised food bases in preparation for their journeys the next year. Then came the total darkness of the polar winter. Scott and Amundsen waited anxiously for spring. polar adj. 极地的 polar day 极昼 polar night 极夜 food bases 食品基地 base n. 基地、基础 v.